Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsUnmatched. Unstoppable. Unbridled.International Olympic Committee Youth Olympic Games champion Skylar Caputo embraces a zeal for life that can be summed up by those three words.She’s a Pepperdine Women’s Beach Volleyball star and a two-time All-West Coast Conference second-team winner. Caputo said her faith, relationships, … [Read more...] about The Sky’s the Limit: Caputo is soaring
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Pepperdine’s Women Soccer wins WCC championship
Pepperdine's women's soccer team scored their final regular season goal on Saturday and brought home a victory for the Waves. NewsWaves 32 reporter Brianna Willis spoke with the team and their coach for their reactions. … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Women Soccer wins WCC championship
WCC Preseason Power Rankings, Part Three: Introducing the Contenders
Getty Images, Author Illustration This three-part series has finally reached the summit of the West hhoast Conference. Judging by process of elimination, the BYU Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Saint Mary's Gaels and the San Francisco Dons are the only teams left in the 2017-18 preseason preview. All four of these teams could win at least 20 games this year, and all of these … [Read more...] about WCC Preseason Power Rankings, Part Three: Introducing the Contenders
Sahith Theegala Earns WCC Golfer of the Month
Photos courtesy of Tim Cowie Junior Sahith Theegala of the Pepperdine Men’s Golf team earned the WCC Golfer of the Month for his stellar performances at recent tournaments. Theegala, who was an All-American last year as well as co-WCC Player of the Year, hasn't missed a beat from his breakout sophomore season. This season, Theegala placed third at the Gopher Invitational … [Read more...] about Sahith Theegala Earns WCC Golfer of the Month
Initial Reaction: KenPom.com Slates Waves at No. 9 in WCC
Image by Kyle CajeroCollege basketball's advanced statistics compiler Ken Pomeroy ranked the Waves ninth among 10 West Coast Conference teams and No. 286 nationally.Pomeroy's statistics, which came out Sunday, are vastly different than the 2017-18 WCC Coaches Poll, which picked the Waves to finish seventh, ahead of Pacific (No. 253, per KenPom), Portland, (No. 305) and in-city … [Read more...] about Initial Reaction: KenPom.com Slates Waves at No. 9 in WCC